About the specialist

Specialization:

  • Clinicalgenetics

Diagnosis and treatment:

Medical doctor and laboratory diagnostician, specialist in clinical laboratory genetics, doctor of medicine, head of the Department of Genetics at the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing. He has been studying the genetic and molecular determinants of diseases of the sensory organs and skinfor nearly 20 years. Hiscurrent leading area of interest is the genetic background of hearing loss, in exploring which he combines his expertise in human genetics, the latest DNA analysis techniques and develops new animal and cellular models enabling functional evaluation of the consequences of detected mutations in the human genome.

Education:

  • 2019 – specialist in medical laboratory genetics, State Examination Commission, Center for Medical Examinations, Lodz, Poland.
  • 2013 – habilitation degree in medical sciences in the field of medicine, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw
  • 2007 – specialist in clinical genetics, State Examination Commission, Center for Medical Examinations, Lodz, Poland .
  • 2006 – laboratory diagnostician ‘ s license, National Chamber of Laboratory Diagnosticians, Warsaw, Poland
  • 2005 – Doctor of Medicine degree, summa cum laude, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Germany
  • 2000 – Doctor ‘ s diploma with honors Second Medical Faculty, Medical Academy of Warsaw

Work Experience:

  • 2014-present, Head of the Department of Genetics, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing (IFPS), Warsaw (at the position of assistant professor until 06/2017, then at the position of professor of IFPS)
  • 2013-present, Specialist in clinical genetics, Genetic Clinic, Novum Medical Clinic, Warsaw, Poland.
  • 2007-present, Specialist in clinical genetics, Genetic Clinic, Independent Public Clinical Ophthalmology Hospital, Warsaw, Poland .
  • 2005-2014, Specialist in clinical genetics, Genetic Clinic, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland.
  • 2002-2007, Specialization in clinical genetics, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Warsaw, Department of Diabetology, Neonatal Pathology and Congenital Defects
  • 2000-present, Department of Histology and Embryology, Warsaw Medical University (WUM, as assistant until 2006, then as assistant professor)

Membership in Scientific Societies:

  • Member, Polish Society of Human Genetics (PTGC) since 2007.
  • Member, European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) since 2013.
  • Member, Polish Society for Medical Biology (PTBM) since 2013.
  • Member, Polish Zebrafish Society (PTZ) since 2013.
  • Member, Polish Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngologists since 2017.